Brava Bulky Yarn

$2.99 100g / ball

Versatility meets affordability; Brava is a 100% acrylic yarn that will keep up with all of life’s adventures! Brava Bulky is a hard-wearing yarn that is sure to work up quickly and works wonders for projects where easy-care is a must. Baby blankets work up quickly for snuggly soft comfort while hats, scarves, and mittens will be sure to withstand daily wear and tear. With so much flexibility, Brava is sure to keep your needles and hooks busy season after season. Browse by color

I am just finishing the Abrigado afghan for my best friend. The pattern is gorgeous, and I enjoyed working with the yarn. Unfortunately, I ended up two rows short of finishing and ran out of yarn! Buying more just adds to the stash. This is a great yarn for a great price!

5 out of 5 stars

Cathy03-26-2015 3:43pm

Purchased this yarn for a pillow cover that will see much wear and washing. The yarn knitted up beautifully - soft, stretchy, and I did not have a problem with splitting as others have voiced. The colors were exactly as pictured - I am a graphic designer and my monitor is color calibrated which does make a difference when viewing colors online.

5 out of 5 stars

Shirley Maxson02-16-2015 1:10pm

I used this yarn to make 7 rugs. No knots, never have had them in any knit picks yarn. The rugs wear very well and wash nice. Love all the Brava yarns.

3 out of 5 stars

Sue C.11-06-2014 7:08pm

I guess I lucked out because my China yarn is smushy soft and not at all Red Heart-ish. My issue is that it is maddeningly splitty(?). I'm working on a very detailed baby cardigan with tons of cables. I don't use a cable needle; I slip the stitches on the needles instead. Every stitch splits. It's just very frustrating. I can't even watch TV while I'm knitting because the yarn splits so much.

4 out of 5 stars

Kate08-18-2014 5:00pm

I recently ordered several skeins of the Brava Bulky. I was worried after reading many of the comments regarding the place of manufacture ( Turkey vs China ). I had skeins from both locations in my order and they both felt the same minus the Solstice Heather which felt like Redheart. Overall I have been happy with the yarn, but hope it doesn't start to end up like Redheart. Hopefully my next order will be just as positive!

3 out of 5 stars

Morgan08-08-2014 9:56am

Basically you get what you pay for. I purchased ten skeins during the 50% off sale. I'm not disappointed, but some of the colors just don't look like the pictures shown at all. I was surprised when I purchased crème brule and it turned out to be a pale yellow color. The yarn is very soft and seems to be of good quality, I just feel like I was almost deceived by the pictures!

4 out of 5 stars

Mary07-21-2014 11:02am

I had ordered the Rainbow Sampler, and the yarn was fantastic! The yarn was soft and squishy! I also ordered some other colors to add to the blanket I was making with the Rainbow Sampler. The quality was so much different. It was hard, scratchy, and the yardage didn't seem to be the same. Even though the label said it had the same yardage :(. I decided to check out the other reviews to see if other people had the same problem. It looks like the yarn that was made in China left a lot left to be desired. Overall, the yarn was great. Just had a few skeins that were a little blah.

5 out of 5 stars

Melissa06-30-2014 7:50pm

I am extremely happy with the Brava Bulky and I was planning on ordering more. I am somewhat hesitant to do so though because of the reviews I've been seeing lately about the product now being made China and that it doesn't seem to be as soft. Guess I will have to look else where =(

2 out of 5 stars

JD06-26-2014 2:31pm

I was excited to try this because brava sport is so nice. I sadly did not have the same results here. It was much splittier, and had a much more plasticy feel. Oh well, back to brava sport!

2 out of 5 stars

Jodval06-26-2014 2:00pm

The new made in China is just not the same as the original. Please let your customers know that you hear them and care when they are dissatisfied....go back to the original yarn from Turkey.

4 out of 5 stars

Nathan06-26-2014 8:23am

I love just about everything I order from this site. I did notice something a little strange in my most recent order that I actually received today. I ordered Brava Bulky in the Tranquil color. I immediately noticed it almost looks as if it's Medium Worsted rather then Bulky. I remember my very first order of Brava Bulky and it was in the Wine color. I don't remember having that feeling of it being Medium Worsted. I haven't worked with the Tranquil color just yet. It's still in the plastic bag it was wrapped in which was inside the box. I don't think it will alter my current project, but I just thought I would mention it. I wish I had the some of the Wine color left over to compare the two in size. Super soft and great quality though.

4 out of 5 stars

Julia05-28-2014 2:02pm

I love love LOVE Brava. However....PLEASE BRING BACK THE BRAVA MADE BY TURKEY. The new Brava yarn from China is not as soft, sticks to the needles, and is waxy!! PLEASE stop ordering from China!!

3 out of 5 stars

Emilie05-12-2014 11:25am

I really wish I could give 5 stars to this yarn but I just can't. I really love the brava collection. I've ordered a couple of times to make headbands, snoods and I have been working on the Hue Shift Afghan for a couple of months now. I just ordered six skeins of bulky to knit a baby blanket for a friend, four of the skeins from Turkey, and two from China. Lucky me! I can feel the difference when the skein is from China without looking at the tag. It splits, it stitcks to the needles and it's not soft and squishy like the skeins from Turkey. Please Knitpicks, stop ordering from China! (I hope that is why so many colors are back order.)

3 out of 5 stars

Vickie04-15-2014 8:48am

As far as the feel and texture of this yarn, I would give it excellent ratings. However, I purchased twelve skeins of silver to make an afghan as a gift and have found the color to be very inconsistent even within the same dyelot. I am about eighty percent done with my project and have at least four different shades. It is very noticeable in certain lighting. I am disappointed after all the work to be able to see such a difference in the shades. I wonder if I just got a bad batch, or if other knitters have had this problem. I've never had this problem with any other Knit Picks yarn.

3 out of 5 stars

anon04-13-2014 8:38pm

The cream is more of a peach-tinted cream than the straight cream color pictured, the pink hue is quite strong.

5 out of 5 stars

Samone Swift04-02-2014 11:48am

I really love this yarn. It's inexpensive but doesn't feel cheap. I wish it came in varigated or tweed colorways.

5 out of 5 stars

Aimeefae03-23-2014 11:42am

I was more than pleasantly surprised when I received this yarn. It feels nice and has a better drape than many bulky weight yarns. I am currently using it double stranded in place of LB Hometown, and I even saved money by doing so. Couldn't be happier with my choice.

4 out of 5 stars

Sue R.03-11-2014 3:48pm

Nice yarn, but the cream is more buttery than creamy. If you're looking for a pale yellow yarn, this color is for you. More colors and softer colors please - how about lavender or a soft rose pink?

5 out of 5 stars

Olivia B03-06-2014 6:04am

Wow this yarn feels so wonderful! I was expecting it to not be very soft, due to the great price, but it is amazing! Really loving this. It's soft and squishy. I'm using it to knit a blanket for my cousin's wedding.

5 out of 5 stars

Aeron02-27-2014 6:12pm

The BEST yarn for amigurumi - please offer more colors in bulky!

3 out of 5 stars

KnitLove02-26-2014 12:40pm

This was a hard yarn to rate because there seems to be so much difference in quality among the different colors. I've used Rouge, Orange, Cream, Peacock, Peapod, and Fairy Tale. A few of them (Rouge, for example) were heavy, sturdy, and easy to work with while still feeling soft. Others (Peacock, particularly) were annoyingly splitty and seemed lighter-weight than the rest, but had a nicer sheen than the others.
In general, I'm not a fan of acrylic. I wanted something that would withstand many, many years of washing and snuggling, though, so this seemed like the best option. Overall, I think it's a decent yarn. I worry about some of the colors holding up as well as the others, though.

5 out of 5 stars

Nathan02-21-2014 1:38pm

Super soft & sturdy! Right away before I even started using it I was able to tell through the bag when my order arrived it was premium. It's definitely unlike any other acrylic yarn I've had before. The colors are nice and saturated. I love this site period!

5 out of 5 stars

Dani F.12-05-2013 10:06pm

Love this yarn! I have used it for several types of projects and it knits and crochets amazingly! It is wonderfully soft and sturdy and has a good drape when knit with 10.5 or higher.